Menopause in the Workplace: A Guide to Supporting Your Colleagues
41mGeneral2023-01-27
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Course details
Menopause is a human condition that affects most of us in one way or another. Fifty percent of the world’s population will go through menopause, and the other 50% may be impacted by it. And yet it is seldom talked about in the workplace!
In this course, Loretta Dingam, CEO and Founder of the Menopause Hub based in Dublin, Ireland, clears up the confusion and stigmas around menopause. Learn why it’s important to talk about menopause in the workplace. Explore the societal, healthcare, workplace, and economic issues that menopause can cause. Go over the impact menopause can have on performances at work and how best to support women experiencing menopause. Find out what you need to think about as an employer or manager to be menopause-friendly in the workplace. Plus, get the knowledge and skills you need as a manager to support your colleagues on a range of issues related to menopause.
In this course, Loretta Dingam, CEO and Founder of the Menopause Hub based in Dublin, Ireland, clears up the confusion and stigmas around menopause. Learn why it’s important to talk about menopause in the workplace. Explore the societal, healthcare, workplace, and economic issues that menopause can cause. Go over the impact menopause can have on performances at work and how best to support women experiencing menopause. Find out what you need to think about as an employer or manager to be menopause-friendly in the workplace. Plus, get the knowledge and skills you need as a manager to support your colleagues on a range of issues related to menopause.
Skills covered
AllyshipDiversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)Professional DevelopmentOne-Off
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Overview
1. A Sense of Urgency
- 02 - Why is it important to talk about menopause
- 03 - Who are these menopausal women
- 04 - My story
2. Overarching and Multifaceted Impact of Menopause
- 05 - Menopause is a societal and healthcare issue
- 06 - Menopause is a workplace issue and an economic issue
3. What Is Menopause and What Are the Various Types
- 07 - Define menopause
- 08 - Perimenopause
- 09 - Surgical menopause
4. Symptoms of Menopause
- 10 - 40 different symptoms
- 11 - What are the symptoms Dr. Genevieve MBBCh
- 12 - Empathy, understanding, and retention
5. Support and Well-Being
- 13 - Support and well-being
- 14 - Talent and performance
- 15 - Performance
- 16 - Menopause is a retention issue
- 17 - Workplace benefits for taking menopause seriously - Aoife Stokes
6. Employer Action Steps
- 18 - Why do we need to think about menopause in the workplace as an employer
- 19 - Raising awareness, education, and company policy
- 20 - Workplace accommodations
- 21 - Workplace adjustments
7. Your Role and Impact as a Manager
- 22 - Empathy
- 23 - Flexibility and schedule adjustments
- 24 - It s not expensive
- 25 - A balancing act
8. Communicating
- 26 - Having the conversation
- 27 - Questions and talking points
- 28 - Manager recommendations
- 29 - Top 10 tips
Conclusion
- 30 - Summary